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HJRES 96
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the penalty of death for the rape of a child.
110th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. June 26, 2008
HJRES 83
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Constitution does not preclude a penalty of de...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. June 3, 2008
HJRES 82
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing castration after conviction for the rape of a child unde...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. June 3, 2008
HR 7056
Interrogation and Detention Reform Act of 2008
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2095-2096) September 28, 2008
HR 5460
To amend the Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 and title 18, United States Code, to include waterboarding in the definition of cruel...
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 17, 2008
HR 4223
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
110th Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. November 15, 2007
HR 3728
International Women's Freedom Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. February 4, 2008
HR 3096
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2007
110th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. September 19, 2007
HR 2228
Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2007
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. May 9, 2007
HR 2212
To require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purposes.
110th Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. May 8, 2007
HR 1415
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. April 20, 2007
HR 1050
Living Wage, Jobs For All Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. June 5, 2007
HR 808
Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act
110th Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. May 18, 2007
HRES 857
Calling on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to take immediate actions to drop all charges against the Saudi rape victim known as the "...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 11, 2007
HRES 285
Condemning, in the strongest possible terms, the Iranian Government's seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Shatt al A...
110th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. March 29, 2007
S 1469
Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Closure Act of 2007
110th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6561) May 23, 2007
S 1249
A bill to require the President to close the Department of Defense detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and for other purp...
110th Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. December 11, 2007
S 576
Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007
110th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11563) September 17, 2007
SRES 626
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Supreme Court of the United States erroneously decided Kennedy v. Louisi...
110th Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7481-7482) July 25, 2008
HCONRES 486
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Government of Turkmenistan should take immediate steps to improve its respect for human...
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. September 27, 2006
HCONRES 83
Urging the appropriate representative of the United States to the 61st session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights t...
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1690-1691) September 12, 2005
HR 6386
To establish the Congressional-Executive Commission on the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. December 6, 2006
HR 6166
Military Commissions Act of 2006
109th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. November 13, 2006
HR 6054
Military Commissions Act of 2006
109th Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 409. September 25, 2006
HR 5680
Ethiopia Freedom, Democracy, and Human Rights Advancement Act of 2006
109th Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Unanimous Consent. June 27, 2006
HR 5377
Corporate Code of Conduct Act
109th Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. May 11, 2006
HR 4202
Re-Entry Enhancement Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. March 24, 2006
HR 3985
Interrogation Procedures Act of 2005
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 6, 2006
HR 3760
Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5132) July 13, 2006
HR 3730
To extend the statute of limitations pursuant to state of emergency, and for other purposes.
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. October 17, 2005
HR 3541
PRISE Act of 2005
109th Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1669) July 29, 2005
HR 3190
Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2005
109th Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. June 30, 2005
HR 3189
Central Asia Democracy and Human Rights Act of 2005
109th Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. February 28, 2006
HR 1050
Living Wage, Jobs For All Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. March 24, 2005
HR 112
To require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee or prisoner in the custody or under t...
109th Executive Comment Requested from DOD. January 27, 2005
HR 100
Citizens and Legal Immigration Act
109th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims. March 2, 2005
HRES 794
Recognizing the 17th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, in the People's Republic of China, and for other p...
109th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. June 12, 2006
HRES 642
Requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to provide to the House of Representatives certain documents in the...
109th Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 147. February 10, 2006
HRES 637
Censuring Vice President Richard B. Cheney for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and...
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. December 18, 2005
HRES 636
Censuring President George W. Bush for failing to respond to requests for information concerning allegations that he and others i...
109th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. December 18, 2005